You're On Your Own
You're On Your Own | |
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Created by | CBS Television |
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Network | CBS |
Release | December 22, 1956 March 16, 1957 | –
You're on Your Own was an American game show that aired on CBS from December 22, 1956 to March 16, 1957. Actor Steve Dunne was the emcee, with Hal Simms as the announcer and Joann Jordan was the commercial spokesperson for sponsor Hazel Bishop.[1]
You're on Your Own was broadcast from CBS Studio 59, also known as the
Game play
Pilot
The
Three contestants compete, one at a time, to win cash for what they know and how fast they can find the answer. The stage contained all kinds of reference materials including
Daily double
The player who earned the most money on the broadcast was given a choice:
- To walk away and keep their winnings.
- To go for double-or-nothing and completing one last assignment called the "daily double".
If the player decided to try for the "daily double", they must complete their assignment and return on the next show with proof that the assignment was completed. If the player was successful, they walked away with double their winnings from the previous program. However, if the player was unsuccessful, they lost all money earned on the previous program.
Series version 1
You're on Your Own followed a similar format to the pilot described above with a possible top prize of $25,000 to be won by a contestant.[1][3]
Series version 2
Toward the end of the series run, You're on Your Own had changed its format into one where three contestants competed against each other to answer toss-up questions. If a player buzzed in with a correct answer, they earned one point. However, giving an incorrect answer resulted in the player having to perform a humiliating stunt. The player with the most points won a special prize.[1][4]
Episode status
The pilot episode of You're on Your Own is known to exist and can be found at
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8160-3847-3
- ^ "You're On Your Own pilot page". The Game Show Pilot Light. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4
- ISBN 978-0-498-02177-0
External links
- You're on Your Own at IMDb